HUNTDOWN

Everything from the Amgia-esque art to the 80s aesthetics to the simple but fluid gameplay is top-notch. Absolutely worth the purchase.

Just amazing example of creativity, passion and love to craft in game industry! Thanks a lot to developers!

Visually stunning, very good audio, not bad gameplay, but there is one thing... You'll die being shot from offscreen A LOT. It looks like it was made for twice bigger screenview than you will actually see ingame. Super annoying and breaking whole game fun for me.

RECOMMENDED if you do not mind the content length of 4 to 6 hours. Otherwise it is recommended to watch a playthrough video instead of buying the game. The lack of replay value content (besides the unlocked, harder Badass difficulty) makes the game a tough sell to a person looking for a more lasting experience. The polish, the style and the variety are the strong points of the game. There are plenty of humor and the 1980s references with the same feel as the 2015 Kung Fury short film. The humor tends to have a Death Wish tone because of the overall contract killing mission. The voice work is very good. For example, one of the bosses is a Macho Man imitation. The soundtrack has a track that imitates Beverly Hills Cop main theme. Also there are the rare one-liners such as Anna Conda's "you look good in lead" when she kills someone. It is all nice, though nothing you would replay the game again for. The default controls are a problem. On keyboard: ZXCVB. You cannot operate five buttons with one hand comfortably. It is recommended to change sub-weapon fire = F, primary fire = V, jump = C, dash = X and weapon switch = Z. That way you can use both fire buttons with the same index finger AND you have the most common used functions positioned for the fingers that can take most use. Only the bonus weapons support hold-down autofire, so you will be tapping that main fire button constantly during the gameplay. Note that there is a small delay before button presses become actions. This is most likely for balance reasons. Your bounty hunter characters generally are quite powerful even with their default weapons and the game is more about timing than accurate shooting. Pattern memorization and manipulation are required especially with the later bosses. (The last two use homing teleport moves, which are very annoying.) It is a good game IP, though at this rate it will not get any more sequels or content. Caveat emptor. The small sandwich warning.

I love the graphics. This game made me remember Rolling Thunder 2 and ESWAT. I found some references to Street of Rage (punch fight when closing), Street Fighter (destroy cars), Doom (avatar damage), and the best 80's feeling synth music and maybe some. Is a perfect game I think.